tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post7708132976409336899..comments2018-04-17T17:45:13.891-04:00Comments on A Day in the Life: Grandparents #sol17Leigh Anne Eckhttps://plus.google.com/106838572882649968679noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-84136231658865554352017-03-09T02:21:09.386-05:002017-03-09T02:21:09.386-05:00Beautiful. Grandparents are such blessings.
Love w...Beautiful. Grandparents are such blessings.<br />Love what you did for your students.Loraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10196420351567403826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-71186825787714515022017-03-07T09:02:27.409-05:002017-03-07T09:02:27.409-05:00Very sweet. Maybe a picture book biography?Very sweet. Maybe a picture book biography?Brenda Harshamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-38782666323032601372017-03-05T14:13:01.725-05:002017-03-05T14:13:01.725-05:00Leigh Anne, I have never even wondered who Red Ske...Leigh Anne, I have never even wondered who Red Skelton really was or where he came from--this is such a fascinating glimpse! I love it that you&#39;re giving your students a chance to research local history. (Side note: I lived for a year in Vincennes, France, on the edge of Paris&#39;s 12th arondissement.)Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-13750684404600144782017-03-04T21:16:30.974-05:002017-03-04T21:16:30.974-05:00This was an entirely different side of the wonderf...This was an entirely different side of the wonderful Red Skelton, thanks for sharing his beautiful, and timeless poem!michelle koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409095111952431780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-34377206379598687672017-03-04T18:30:31.825-05:002017-03-04T18:30:31.825-05:00I have fond memories of watching Red Skelton with ...I have fond memories of watching Red Skelton with my parents. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to being a grandmother. Maybe now that I&#39;ll have two married daughters (as of March 25th) the chances are growing. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-80449863590653535612017-03-04T17:02:10.618-05:002017-03-04T17:02:10.618-05:00Thank you for Red Skelton&#39;s voice and his poem...Thank you for Red Skelton&#39;s voice and his poem. I grew up with him, and didn&#39;t realize how much I miss and appreciate his wisdom.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-7710104732682874412017-03-03T20:41:28.242-05:002017-03-03T20:41:28.242-05:00Leigh Anne, having your grandmother still alive is...Leigh Anne, having your grandmother still alive is wonderful. I loved being with my grandmother throughout my life. She was so special to me and I hope I will be the same to a little special someone. Red Skeleton&#39;s poem is charming and I read it through before I realized you had a video of him reading it aloud. I will keep this poem close to my heart. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-29086408287021779242017-03-03T19:13:32.805-05:002017-03-03T19:13:32.805-05:00Beautiful sentiments in that poem, Leigh Anne. I p...Beautiful sentiments in that poem, Leigh Anne. I particularly liked, &#39;A chance to see spring in the twilight of our autumn years&#39; - it just seemed to promise such joy. :) My Grandma lived until she was 97 - so we felt very blessed to have her quiet, gentle presence for so long.katswhiskershttps://katswhiskers.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-15617969614193729032017-03-03T18:10:28.968-05:002017-03-03T18:10:28.968-05:00Thank you for this Leigh Anne. I&#39;m sitting her...Thank you for this Leigh Anne. I&#39;m sitting here with Ingrid right now while she draws and I catch up on slices a little bit. She is out at 1 on Fridays, &amp; today was so warm we took a snack to the park and examined the stream, finding insects newly hatched and ducks dipping in to munch! It is a joy to be with my grandchildren although I don&#39;t get to see Carter, who&#39;s in Texas, very often. I didn&#39;t know about Red Skelton and his hometown, and his grandparent poem, but I do now, and appreciate the sentiment very much, especially those last few lines. I had such wonderful grandparents, a few of whom got to meet my own children, their great-grandchildren. My daughter is names after one grandmother! Thanks a bunch for your thoughtful post. Wishing you many grandchildren in your future!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-26889613784957772752017-03-03T13:35:31.644-05:002017-03-03T13:35:31.644-05:00I grew up far away from my grandparents and never ...I grew up far away from my grandparents and never got to know them very well, and none of them were that kind of Western grandparent, the kind that plays with their grandchildren on the floor or dotes on them. They were very much from that older tradition that adults should act like adults, and children should be left to their own devices! I remember being so disappointed as a child that I didn&#39;t have the kind of grandparents I read about it stories or saw on TV, but as I&#39;ve grown up I&#39;ve come to realize that they were simply following their own cultural traditions and expectations, and that just because they expressed their love in different ways didn&#39;t mean they didn&#39;t love me! Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-18152873024939767882017-03-03T13:01:35.046-05:002017-03-03T13:01:35.046-05:00You are lucky indeed to still have your grandmothe...You are lucky indeed to still have your grandmother alive. I lost my grandmas when I was a child. I am happy that my mom gets to be granny to my kids. Terje https://www.blogger.com/profile/13569210226711674834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-48832542937092850572017-03-03T08:45:55.907-05:002017-03-03T08:45:55.907-05:00Red had it right! It is the ultimate joy having a ...Red had it right! It is the ultimate joy having a grandchild, but also seeing your child step into the role of parent. Unfortunately, I can only see my girls a couple times a year, but at least I get pictures all year long.elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16997205294316920985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-31791113523419671892017-03-03T06:52:44.263-05:002017-03-03T06:52:44.263-05:00You and your grandmother are both lucky - thanks f...You and your grandmother are both lucky - thanks for sharing words to remind us all to treasure the moments we share with our beloved grandparents! I&#39;ve lost both of mine, but my own children are blessed to have one grandmother still, but lost their other grandmother after fighting a courageous battle with Alzheimer&#39;s disease. Thanks for inspiring not only your students, but also us &quot;slicers!&quot;@KincerLIsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074899790743892647noreply@blogger.com